Originally Posted by
llbye
Bump...
I just posted a similar question, as I also wanted to check whether frequent AAdvantage diners have ever attempted purchasing a gift card in-store and had the miles posted... Would there be any way to avoid having my purchase potentially flagged as gift-card?
Thank you
A search-this-thread on "gift" turns up many examples.
This thread perhaps provides the best summary.
Used to be, you were not supposed to get miles for gift card purchases. Lately, there actually have been promos for gift card purchase.
There also is a thread around here somewhere that lists "hidden chains," which means you can buy a gift cert in one brand and use it in another because they are the same company. Outback and Carrabas, for example. Expands the possibilities for gift card purchase and use.